I Hate Corporations!

[nanook12]

I know that a lot of people will comment on how much corporations have improved our lives through technology, but I believe that it is just not worth the amount of suffering that they bring to the world.

Multinational corporations are a major reason why there is child labor, forced labor, and a big reason why people in third world countries have to survive on slightly more than a dollar per day, they are one of the major reason for massive amounts of income inequality that span across the globe, they are responsible for huge environmental disasters to the scale of changing the earth's entire climate system, they massively inflate the price of medicine and by doing so place a dollar amount on human life, they stamp out honest competition and embrace monopolies, they use money to buy out politicians in order to tip rules in their favor and corrupt our political system to the point of harming democracy itself, they make money off of keeping countries at war killing each other through oil and arms sells, and they do all of this purely in the name of profit.

Congratulations you got the newest Iphone, but is it really worth all of that^

[Khaza-R]

I know that a lot of people will comment on how much corporations have improved our lives through technology, but I believe that it is just not worth the amount of suffering that they bring to the world.

Multinational corporations are a major reason why there is child labor, forced labor, and a big reason why people in third world countries have to survive on slightly more than a dollar per day, they are one of the major reason for massive amounts of income inequality that span across the globe, they are responsible for huge environmental disasters to the scale of changing the earth's entire climate system, they massively inflate the price of medicine and by doing so place a dollar amount on human life, they stamp out honest competition and embrace monopolies, they use money to buy out politicians and corrupt out political system to the point of harming democracy itself, they tilt all the rules in their favor, and they do so purely in the name of profit.

Congratulations you got a new Iphone 6, but is it really worth all of that^

You think these things wouldn't exist without corporations? Amusing.

[Revi]

You hate any and all corporations?

I don't believe you.

And I think you're blaming the wrong thing entirely here.

[Kalis]

Congratulations you got the newest Iphone, but is it really worth all of that^

Hmm...yes.

The world wasn't fair prior to corporations, it isn't fair with corporations, I'm not convinced corporations are the problem.

[Archon14]

Not sure what to say. The idea that "corporations will rule the world" was told many years ago and it's still going in that direction (or atleast it looks to me that way).

Might aswell ensure that my legacy is the one that is able to afford an Iphone, rather than having to assemble it for others.

[Doctor Amadeus]

Yep, I agree but the problem is much bigger than them, it comes down to people and governments getting that shit under control.

[I Push Buttons]

Why would you pay one hundred Americans ~$50k each to make something when you can pay 1,000 people in China to do ten times the work for the same amount?

Its ok though, if we lower their taxes, eventually they will create jobs for us here in the US apparently because that makes sense and isn't the exact opposite of what they do. - Republicans

[Deleted]

surely you wouldn't wanna support those evil evil corporations any longer by buying or possessing any of their devious products?

what's that? you wrote this using a keyboard and a computer or a phone? ON THE INTERNET?

you god damn monster

[vindicatorx]

Multinational corporations are a major reason why there is child labor, forced labor, and a big reason why people in third world countries have to survive on slightly more than a dollar per day, they are one of the major reason for massive amounts of income inequality that span across the globe, they are responsible for huge environmental disasters to the scale of changing the earth's entire climate system, they massively inflate the price of medicine and by doing so place a dollar amount on human life, they stamp out honest competition and embrace monopolies, they use money to buy out politicians in order to tip rules in their favor and corrupt our political system to the point of harming democracy itself, they make money off of keeping countries at war killing each other through oil and arms sells, and they do all of this purely in the name of profit.

You are 100% incorrect as to why child labor is an issue. Child labor is an issue due to certain governing bodies not prioritizing their citizens over becoming a global exporter. Consumerism adds to that corporations just give people what they want. I suggest you educate yourself unless you like sounding ignorant

[Rudkobing]

I Congratulations you got the newest Iphone, but is it really worth all of that^

Yes. Yes, it is.

[Doctor Amadeus]

surely you wouldn't wanna support those evil evil corporations any longer by buying or possessing any of their devious products?
what's that? you wrote this using a keyboard and a computer or a phone? ON THE INTERNET?
you god damn monster

Yep a keyboard that was made by someone for 5 cents an hour, doing a job that could have been done locally right in his own community, from products and materials locally, thus stimulating the economy and not exploiting someone else for the same thing.

[nanook12]

Why would you pay one hundred Americans ~$50k each to make something when you can pay 1,000 people in China to do ten times the work for the same amount?

Its ok though, if we lower their taxes, eventually they will create jobs for us here in the US apparently because that makes sense and isn't the exact opposite of what they do. - Republicans

Well one good reason to pay American workers more for the same amount of work is to keep jobs here. Of course multinational corporations have no allegiance to any country, so they do not care if our people can't find jobs. All that matters to them is the bottom dollar. That way of thinking has to end on a global scale.

[Deleted]

1) Corporations are not the ones that decide human rights.

2) Corporations are not to blame for forced labour, thats the goverment in contry where it happen's fault.

3) Income inequality? Between men and women or between countries?

If it's between the sexes: No such thing as income inequality between the genders exist in the western world, atleast according to all avaible sience in that field.

If it's between countries: That, again, is decided by the individual goverments in the different countries (things like taxes, workhours etc).

3) The climate waste one is true enough, but 50% of the responsibility lies with the consumers, as we are the ones who pay for it.

4) The price of medicine are only affected by corporations in development countries and USA. The rest of the world have been smart enough to forbid medicinal patens.

5) The thing about buying politicians is only legal in development countries and USA. Again, the rest of the world have been smart enough to illegalize this, and constantly working to ensure such things don't happen.

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I agree that many corporations (like Apple) , are run by evil retards, but that dosn't say anything about the concept of corporations.

[Archon14]

Well one good reason to pay American workers more for the same amount of work is to keep jobs here. Of course multinational corporations have no allegiance to any country, so they do not care if our people can't find jobs. All that matters to them is the bottom dollar. That way of thinking has to end on a global scale.

You have a flaw there imo, since the next step of humanity should be opening borders and everyone being united (called "class 1 civilization" or something). At that point, it doesn't matter whether the workers are american or chinese.

[derpkitteh]

corporations would be ok, if the government had more control over them, instead of the other way around.

it should be required for a team of government representatives to be in every single meeting of every corporation.

[nanook12]

surely you wouldn't wanna support those evil evil corporations any longer by buying or possessing any of their devious products?

what's that? you wrote this using a keyboard and a computer or a phone? ON THE INTERNET?

you god damn monster

I understand that it is easy to point out my hypocrisy, but I do try to be an informed consumer as much as I can. For example, I don't buy Nike shoes because I know at they employ terrible labor practices on their workers in other countries. I buy American made shoes instead.

[Gorehowl]

throw away the phone/computer you posted your rant on.

down with corporations.

uninstall world of warcraft.

down with corporations.

sell the shoes youre wearing.

down with corporations.

get rid of your car/truck.

down with corporations.

[PC2]

Because sole proprietorship and LLC's are righteous by comparison?

The fact is big corporations are needed in many sectors to get a large investment base and economy of scale advantages.

[Kalis]

it should be required for a team of government representatives to be in every single meeting of every corporation.

There are about 5 1/2 million of them in the US. It isn't a very practical idea.

[nanook12]

You are 100% incorrect as to why child labor is an issue. Child labor is an issue due to certain governing bodies not prioritizing their citizens over becoming a global exporter. Consumerism adds to that corporations just give people what they want. I suggest you educate yourself unless you like sounding ignorant

I am aware that consumerism drives corporate exploitation of other countries. That is why I try to be an informed consumer and buy products that are either made locally or nationally or made in another country but have fair working practices and wages.